In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NONCOMMISSIONED
noncommissioned
(adjective) (of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
noncommissioned (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of non-commissioned
Source: Wiktionary
Non`com*mis"sioned, a.
Definition: Not having a commission. Noncommissioned officer (Mil.), a subordinate officer not appointed by a commission from the chief executive or supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary of War or by the commanding officer of the regiment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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